Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Banana Boat
CRUISE
( 07-866 5617;
www.whitianga.co.nz/bananaboat
; rides $10-35; Dec 26-Jan 31)
Monkey
around in Mercury Bay on the bright-yellow motorised Banana Boat - or split to Cathed-
ral Cove.
Cave Cruzer
CRUISE
( 07-866 0611;
www.cavecruzer.co.nz
)
A rigid-hull inflatable offering a one-hour (adult/
child $50/30) or two-hour (adult/child $75/40) tour.
Ocean Leopard
BOAT TOUR
( 0800 843 8687;
www.oceanleopardtours.co.nz
;
adult/child $70/40; tours 8am, 10.30am,
1.30pm & 4pm)
Two-hour trips around coastal scenery, naturally including Cathedral Cove.
The boat has a handy canopy for sun protection, and a one-hour 'Whirlwind Tour' (adult/
child $50/30) is also on offer.
Glass Bottom Boat
CRUISE
( 07-867 1962;
www.glassbottomboatwhitianga.co.nz
;
adult/child $95/50)
Two-hour bottom-
gazing tours.
Whitianga Adventures
CRUISE
( 0800 806 060;
www.whitianga-adventures.co.nz
;
adult/child $65/40)
A two-hour Sea Cave
Adventure in an inflatable.
Festivals & Events
Coromandel Gold Festival
MUSIC
(
www.coromandelgold.co.nz
;
Ohuka Farm, Buffalo Beach Rd; 2-day pass $169)
Top NZ and inter-
national bands feature at this two-day festival culminating in the early hours of New
Year's Day. The festival didn't take place in 2013, but was planned to return for New
Year's Eve 2014. Check the website.
Scallop Festival Food
(
www.scallopfestival.co.nz
)
In early September, the Scallop Festival provides a week of food
and entertainment.
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